SC250 Charleston celebrates 250th anniversary of raising the first South Carolina Flag

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) – SC250 Charleston and the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, in partnership with the South Carolina American Revolution Sesquicentennial Commission, hosted a flag-raising ceremony to honor the raising of the first South Carolina Flag.

The flag was first raised back in 1775, marking its 250th anniversary Saturday.

Back in September 1775, the second South Carolina regiment captured Fort Johnson from British forces who were in power at the time…

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